Our songs are doing more than filling space before a sermon.
Our songs are forming us, shaping us, giving us language.
Our songs speak to us and speak for us.
Our songs instruct us as little pieces of portable theology.
But our songs are also prayers.
Prayers that say:
‘This is what I believe!’
‘This is what I desire to believe!’
‘Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!’
Our songs are confessions of sin, and professions of faith.
Our songs remind us of who we are, and who God has always been.
As worship leaders we must choose songs with wisdom and discernment.
As congregations we must sing out - not mumble - these prayer songs.
We must sing our prayers like we believe they are true.
We must sing our prayers like we are trying to believe they are true.
‘The one who sings, prays twice.’ - Augustine